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Meet Pedro:  Originally from Portugal Has lived and worked in the UK for 18 years Passionate about travel! The impact of spinal cord injury can be devastating. But that has not stopped Pedro from living life to the full. Prior to his injury Pedro was an avid traveler. He was determined to get back to […]

Meet Pia: Studying Economics and Management at King’s  Rediscovered her active lifestyle on a Back Up Multi Activity Course She  wrote and published a book when she was only ten years old!  Spinal cord injury can happen to anyone, anytime, at any age. In Pia’s case a viral infection damaged her spinal cord, completely out […]

Meet Jenny:  Worked at a skin care company for 16 years prior to retiring  Loves the outdoors and her dogs Currently volunteers with Back Up as a mentor, after we supported her too  Jenny says that she has always been a positive person. Prior to her retirement, her employer would say that they chose her […]

Meet Clare:   Originally from America, now based in Wales  Previously worked as a forester in Northern California  A mindfulness teacher and practicing Buddhist    Every spinal cord injury is as unique as the person who sustains it. For some individuals, there is no sole incident which caused their injury. In Clare’s case, an injury from […]

At Back Up, we’re very proud to support a diverse community of people affected by spinal cord injury. Alice – a university lecturer who specialises in animal welfare and legislation – does not have a spinal cord injury herself, but her husband Gavin sustained a C4 level complete injury before they met. Read on to […]

Our mentoring team was there to help Noah overcome some of the struggles of dating and spinal cord injury. Read on to discover how Back Up helped Noah get the confidence to live life to the full. Meet Noah: Loves wheelchair rugby Has a dog called Archie Has been on a Back Up Skills for […]

Beaming with optimism, 28-year-old Will reflects on his life so far – and how he managed to keep living confidently after sustaining a spinal cord injury.   “I’ve got a really positive attitude, and I think that helps,” he says, referring to his spinal cord injury. “It’s just one of these things that happened, and […]

Thirty-year-old David loves sports and is a big rugby fan. “I love going to the gym and exercising as I did before my accident,” he says. “It’s a bit different now I’m in a wheelchair, but I still love it.” “I had my spinal cord injury accident in March 2014. I was working on a […]

“My name’s Joseph and I’m 30 years old. I live with my dog, who’s a cockapoo. I like baking, going to the theatre, and going for walks with my dog.” “I sustained my injury in 2011, during a horse-riding accident while working at a summer camp in America,” Joseph explains. “At first, I couldn’t believe […]

Luke, a 21-year-old “computer nerd” was born with spina bifida, which causes symptoms similar to L3-4 incomplete spinal cord injury. “I love building computers – it’s a passion of mine,” Luke says. “I’m going into my third year of university in September, studying computer security and forensics.” “When I was 16, I went to the […]